Chan, Jeffrey

Research Interests

Biomaterials in Surgery and Tissue Engineering
Degradable Biomaterials for Abdominal Wall and Soft Tissue Repair
Functionalisation and Controlling Degradability of Naturally-derived Biomaterial

 Professional Qualifications

MMedSci (Hons), Master of Medical Science, National University of Ireland, Galway.
MRCS, Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons.
MB BCh BAO, Trinity College, Dublin.

Publications

Chan, J.C.Y., Burugapalli, K. Naik, H., Kelly, J.L. and Pandit, A. ‘Influence of Clinical Application (Host Response) on Bioresorbability.’ Degradation Rate of Bioresorbable Materials: Prediction and Evaluation. Editor Dr Fraser Buchanan, Woodhead Publishing. ISBN: 978-1-84569-329-9. September 2008.

Burugapalli, K., Chan, J.C.Y. and Pandit, A. ‘Assessment of Tissue Responses in Tissue Engineering.’ Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. Editors Ulrich Meyer and Hans Peter Wiesmann, Springer. ISBN: 978-3-540-77754-0. February 2009.

Burugapalli, K., Chan, J.C., Naik, H., Kelly, J.L. and Pandit, A. ‘Tailoring the Properties of Cholecyst-derived Extracellular Matrix using Carbodiimide Crosslinking.’ Journal of Biomaterials Science: Polymer Edition (Accepted May, 2008).

Burugapalli, K., Chan, J.C.Y., Kelly, J.L. and Pandit A. ‘Buttressing Staples with Cholecyst-derived Extracellular Matrix (CEM) Reinforces Staple Lines in an Ex Vivo Peristaltic Inflation Model.’ Obes Surg. 2008.

Chan, J.C., Ong, J.C., Avalos, G., Regan, P.J., McCann, J., Groarke, A. and Kelly, J.L. ‘Illness representations in patients with hand injury.’ J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2008 (Accepted).

Chan, J.C., Tiong, W.H., Hennessy, M.J. and Kelly, J.L.. ‘A Guyon's canal ganglion presenting as occupational overuse syndrome: A case report.’ J Brachial Plex Peripher Nerve Inj. 2008: 3(4).

Chan, J.C.Y., Burugapalli, K., Naik, H., Kelly, J.L. and Pandit, A. ‘Amine Functionalization of Cholecyst-derived Extracellular Matrix with Generation 1 PAMAM Dendrimer.’ Biomacromolecules. 2008: 9(2):528-36.

Chan, J.C., Purcell, E.M. and Kelly, J.L. ‘Surgical repair of central slip avulsion injuries with Mitek bone anchor--retrospective analysis of a case series.’ Hand Surg. 2007: 12(1):29-34.

Burugapalli, K., Thapasimuttu, A., Chan, J.C.Y., Yao, L., Brody, S., Kelly, J.L. and Pandit, A. ‘Scaffold with a Natural Mesh-Like Architecture: Isolation, Structural and In Vitro Characterization.’ Biomacromolecules. 2007: 8(3): 928-936.

Chan, J.C., Roche, S.J., Lenehan, B., O'Sullivan, M. and Kaar, K. ‘Compliance and satisfaction with foot compression devices: an orthopaedic perspective.’ Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2007: 127(7):567-71.